Biratnagar Kings Vs Janakpur Bolts Highlights, Nepal Premier League 2025: BIK Beat JKB By 9 Runs In Low-Scoring Affair

Good Morning, all the cricket fans, we're here with the live coverage of the of another enthralling encounter to wipe out your Monday Blues. Bharatnagar Kings will take on Janakpur Bolts in the 9th match of the Nepal Premier League 2025. So stay tuned with us for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

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Biratnagar Kings: Lokesh Bam(w), George Munsey, Martin Guptill, Shubham Ranjane, Basir Ahamad, Narayan Joshi, Pratis GC, Marchant de Lange, Surya Tamang, Sandeep Lamichhane(c), Naren Bhatta, Sharwan Kisku, Sahil Patel, Subash Bhandari, Shankar Rana, Sam Heazlett

Janakpur Bolts: Bikash Aagri, Aasif Sheikh, Sangeeth Cooray, Shubh Kansakar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Aaditya Mahata, Kishore Mahato, Mayan Yadav, Lahiru Milantha, Pappu Yadav, Wayne Parnell, Lalit Rajbanshi, Rupesh Singh, Anil Sah (c), Lahiru Samarakoon, Tul Thapa

News is out, the toss for the 9th match has taken place. Biratnagar Kings have won the toss and have elected to field first.

Janakpur Bolts- Aasif Sheikh(C)(WK), Anil Sah, Kishore Mahato, Lalit Rajbanshi, Mayan Yadav, Rupesh Singh, Lahiru Milantha, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Aditya Mahata, Sangeeth Cooray

Biratnagar Kings- Lokesh Bam(w), George Munsey, Martin Guptill, Basir Ahamad, Naren Bhatta, Shubham Ranjane, Sandeep Lamichhane(c), Surya Tamang, Marchant de Lange, Narayan Joshi, Pratis GC

BIK lost their first wicket in the form of George Munsey for 10 runs. Munsey was castled by Sangeeth Coray. Veteran Martin Guptill and Lokesh Bam are at the crease for BIK.

Half of the innings is over for BIK and they are reeling at 58 losing three top order wickets including one of dangerous Martin Guptill. They a partnership that too at a brisk pace if they want to a competitive total on board.

BIK have forged a decent 4th wicket stand between Bashir Ahmad and Shubham Ranjane. They still have 7 wickets left with 4 overs in hand and they would like to capitalize on these 4 overs to get to a competitive target against JKB.

BIK could not capitalize in the last few overs as they would have wanted but they have got themselves to a competitive total at which their bowlers can still put up a fight. Rupesh Singh and Sangeeth Cooray picked two wickets each for JKB.

JKB off to a good start to chase of 136 runs. Both the openers- Aashif Sheikh and Lahiru Milantha have punished loose balls especially Sheikh who has been in good form and was JKB's highest run-score in the last match.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi went big off Basir Ahamad, smashing a towering six, before nudging the next ball for a quick single to keep the strike ticking.

Though JKB kept losing wickets at regular intervals they kept maintaining their required run-rate. They now just 29 runs to win in 21 balls with 5 wickets in hand.

Biratnagar Kings pulled out a sensational heist as they successfully defended 135 runs and won by 9 runs. At one stage JKB were looking comfortable in their chase with 29 runs needed in 21 balls with 5 wickets left but eventually went on to lose the match by 9 runs.

That's a wrap. We'll be back with the live coverage of another match soon, until then, bye bye.